A rGO-DNAzyme assisted fluorescence method for sensitive RNase A activity assay and natural compound screening

Anal Methods. 2021 Sep 30;13(37):4298-4306. doi: 10.1039/d1ay01053k.

Abstract

As a key regulator of human physiology and metabolic processes, ribonuclease (RNase) A can be used as an important biomarker for predicting human disease occurrence. Hence, establishing sensitive methods for tracking RNase A activity in vitro and in living cells is of great importance. Herein, we present a convenient fluorescence method assisted by reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and DNAzyme mediated fluorescence signal release for RNase A assay. The fluorescence change of the new method showed a positive linear relation with RNase A concentration in the range from 0.5 pg μL-1 to 1 ng μL-1 with a detection limit of 0.089 pg μL-1. By using this method to screen the effector of RNase A from natural compounds, the natural compound of B6 was found to stimulate RNase A activity in vitro and in vivo, the result of which was supported by the real-time imaging of RNase A in living cells. In summary, this fluorescence method with high sensitivity and specificity provides an alternative for RNase A activity assay and effector screening.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • DNA, Catalytic*
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Graphite
  • Humans
  • Ribonuclease, Pancreatic
  • Ribonucleases
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence

Substances

  • DNA, Catalytic
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • graphene oxide
  • Graphite
  • Ribonucleases
  • Ribonuclease, Pancreatic